…Male 1: Now's a great time for you to go ahead and get hands on.…You saw how I recorded a remote audio interview using Skype.…And I'm going to let you download that audio file and try it out.…If your Lynda.com membership includes lesson files, you could…pull down the audio file and get hands on.…Go ahead and take this file and try to cut together a three minute interview.…What I'd like you to do is craft something that…would work as a podcast segment or a radio segment, and…make sure that it's set for a PG audience.…Now, our interview subject, Skip, told a few colorful stories.…

So I recommend that you trim it down and be sure…that its something that a grade school student could listen to.…Find a compelling story, key in on the best subject…and really make something that will work as a standalone segment.…

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11/19/2013

Don't get caught up in lighting and camera work and neglect the interview itself. Producer Rich Harrington and communication specialist Amy DeLouise team up to show you how the pros prepare for, organize, and conduct great video interviews. Learn about performing background research before you "set foot on set," positioning the subject in front of the camera, building trust, avoiding common mistakes in questioning, capturing secondary audio for use in a podcast, and much more. Amy brings years of interviewing expertise to this important subject, while Rich offers tips that will help make editing easier and reduce the amount of money spent in post-production.

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